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The 1960 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MAC.[1]

Record2–7 (0–6 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumGlass Bowl
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1960 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
 1959
1961 
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1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio $6001000
No. 6 Bowling Green510810
Kent State420630
Miami (OH)230550
Western Michigan240441
Marshall140271
Toledo060270
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 277 passing yards, John Murray with 608 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 268 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Youngstown State*W 34–306,000[3]
September 24at OhioL 7–489,000–12,000[4][5]
October 1at MarshallL 0–147,000[6]
October 8Hillsdale*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 25–316,500[7]
October 15Bowling Green
L 3–149,500[8]
October 22at Western MichiganL 3–712,000[9]
October 29at Kent StateL 13–189,500[10]
November 5Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–306,531–6,600[11]
November 12Bradley*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 28–03,400[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [13]
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